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Listen to some tunes with the SoundPeats true wireless earbuds down to $24
Android Central - 30 Jun 2020 15:23
The SoundPeats TrueFree Plus true wireless earbuds drop to $23.69 when you combine the $6 off on-page coupon with the code 792CUFIB at Amazon. The two discounts stack together to help lower than price to one of the lowes...
Ben-Gurion University receives grant for smart autism centers from Merage Foundation
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2020 06:00
(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Dinstein and his team have developed a variety of software tools to automatically analyze these recordings and extract the children's facial expressions, eye and ...
Back the CrowPi2 for $170 and get a laptop dedicated to STEM education
Android Central - 30 Jun 2020 18:31
The Elecrow CrowPi2 Raspberry Pi Laptop and STEM education platform is a Kickstarter crowd-funding project that lets you choose how much you want to invest, and you will be rewarded based on the amount you give. If it's ...
Just add sugar: How a protein's small change leads to big trouble for cells
EurekAlert! - 30 Jun 2020 06:00
(Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) A study from investigators in the Sloan Kettering Institute reveals how a protein called GRP94, which is normally a 'good guy' in the cell, turns bad when it has a sugar molecule ...
The Laowa 9mm f/5.6 is the World's Widest Rectilinear Full-Frame Lens
PetaPixel - 30 Jun 2020 16:58No one is talking about one obstacle that may prolong the coronavirus pandemic
BGR - 30 Jun 2020 03:01
At this point, it's hard to believe that we've been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic for almost half a year now in the US -- and the thing everyone is watching and hoping for next is whether or not a successful coro...
Hundreds of hadrons
Symmetry Magazine - 30 Jun 2020 16:57
Hadrons count among their number the familiar protons and neutrons that make up our atoms, but they are much more than that. In the early 1900s, physicists were trying to find the source of a low-level buzz of radiation ...
Vizio's first 2020 soundbars go on sale now starting at $150 - CNET
CNET - 30 Jun 2020 14:00
The innovative Elevate model with motorized Dolby Atmos drivers arrives this fall for $1,000.
'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' will be like a six-hour MCU movie
BGR - 30 Jun 2020 00:36
Anthony Mackie (Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) says that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series for Disney+ is like "a six or eight-hour movie." The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was set to debut on Disney+ t...
Hubble Space Telescope to feature on American Innovation $1 coin
SPACE.com - 30 Jun 2020 23:04
The Hubble Space Telescope will be honored on a new golden dollar coin reflecting the innovation embodied by the orbiting observatory and the U.S. state from where it is managed on the ground.
Facebook announces changes to News Feed rankings
Android Central - 30 Jun 2020 16:11
"Original reporting plays an important role in informing people around the world" What you need to know Facebook has announced changes to the way it shows news. It is going to prioritize original reporting and stories wi...
Lululemon to acquire Mirror, boosting the smart workout platform
Pocket-lint - 30 Jun 2020 11:13This Animal Crossing-Enabled Buttplug Will Let You Hook Up In-Game
Motherboard - 30 Jun 2020 18:06
Kyle Machulis developed a way to connect a smart buttplug to a Switch, so you can vibrate your ass off on those Animal Crossing: New Horizons Tinder dates.
Firefly Aerospace uses rocket engine to light birthday candles in epic cake video
SPACE.com - 30 Jun 2020 23:34
The folks at Firefly Aerospace took a brief break from rocket development recently to fire up a rocket engine to celebrate a co-founder's birthday.
Pregnant During the Pandemic: How Does COVID-19 Affect Expecting Women and Their Babies?
Discover - 30 Jun 2020 23:00
Several research groups are still trying to tease out the long-term consequences.
COVID-19 causes 'hyperactivity' in blood-clotting cells
Science Daily - 30 Jun 2020 18:51
Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious complications in some patients who have the disease, according to scientists. The researchers fo...
We Broke Two Lenses with This: PolarPro Traverse Strap Mount Review
The Phoblographer - 30 Jun 2020 18:00
This review has resulted in the most awkward phone call I've had in 11 years with a camera manufacturer. Who would've thought that the PolarPro Traverse Strap Mount would have broken an Olympus lens? Olympus! The camera ...
Respiratory droplet motion, evaporation and spread of COVID-19-type pandemics
Phys.org - 30 Jun 2020 17:00
It is well established that the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 disease is transmitted via respiratory droplets that infected people eject when they cough, sneeze or talk. Consequently, much research target...
Whole-town study reveals more than 40% of COVID-19 infections had no symptoms
Science Daily - 30 Jun 2020 16:35
A study of COVID-19 in the quarantined Italian town of Vò, where most of the population was tested, reveals the importance of asymptomatic cases.
EU confirms ban on American travelers as US scrambles to contain coronavirus
The Verge - 30 Jun 2020 15:55
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The European Union has confirmed that American citizens will not be allowed to enter its borders as the bloc begins to ease travel restrictions imposed earlier this year in respons...
Study finds the minimum number of Martian settlers for survival is 110
Phys.org - 30 Jun 2020 15:17
So you want to colonize Mars. Well, Mars is a long ways away, and in order for a colony to function that far from Earthly support, things have to be thought out very carefully. Including how many people are needed to mak...
Disney's face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettling
Engadget - 30 Jun 2020 14:35
Deepfakes have courted a fair amount of controversy in recent times, and with the technology expected to pose major challenges within the political arena -- and notably the upcoming presidential election -- platforms inc...